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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 10 March 2024

On 10 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 32.09 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 39.32 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 97 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 63.1 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
32.09 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −0.23 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand18:00
39.32 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↑ +1.06 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:45
24.69 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −0.24 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
25.74 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −1.29 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
97 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +28 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
63.1 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −8.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
76.6 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −6.3 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
5.81 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +0.70 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 10 March 2024, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 32.09 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 63.1% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 97 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 39.32 GW at 18:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 71 gCO₂/kWh at 09:00.

Key records for 10 March 2024

Highest wind15.41 GW09:00
Highest solar1.97 GW11:00
Highest gas9.22 GW18:00
Lowest carbon71 gCO₂/kWh09:00
Highest imports8.77 GW16:00
Highest exports1.75 GW05:15

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

10 March 2024

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow